2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (255+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Saudi Arabia carried out two strikes on Yemen’s northern Saada province on Sunday, Houthi-affiliated media reported, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi-backed government forces intensifies. Almasirah TV reported that the strikes targeted Saada, a stronghold of the…...

3+ hour, 52+ min ago   (726+ words) BRICS leaders called for restraint in the Iran war, opposed certain unilateral sanctions, defended safeguarded nuclear sites and backed Iran's WTO bid. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - BRICS leaders have called for "maximum restraint" in the escalating Middle East conflict, voiced serious concern over…...

9+ hour, 9+ min ago   (386+ words) Iraq supplied 46,000 barrels of crude oil per day to the United States last week, up from 38,000 barrels the previous week, according to the US Energy Information Administration. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Iraq has climbed to 10th place among the largest suppliers of crude oil…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago   (528+ words) Iran and Gulf states to discuss regional security and the future of the strategic waterway in Oman as tensions with Washington remain high ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he does not “care” about a planned meeting between…...

4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (262+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), whose relations have deteriorated amid the wider Middle East conflict, have agreed to “turn the page” and work toward improving ties, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Sunday. Pezeshkian said he held a…...

11+ hour, 50+ min ago   (549+ words) Iraq’s prime minister and foreign minister have separately reaffirmed Baghdad’s position on regional security, border stability and preventing Iraqi territory from being used in conflicts between other countries. Fuad Hussein, Iraq’s foreign minister, received a telephone call from Iranian Foreign…...

7+ hour, 5+ min ago   (447+ words) Eco Iraq says Iraq needs thousands of new schools to end overcrowding, while mud-brick and caravan classrooms remain in Salahuddin and Dhi Qar. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Nearly 200 mud-brick schools and 800 schools operating from caravans remain in Salahuddin and Dhi Qar provinces, as…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago   (424+ words) Türkiye’s foreign minister and his Iranian counterpart discussed contacts over the Strait of Hormuz, negotiations aimed at halting regional fighting, and attacks against Saudi Arabia. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Abbas…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago   (656+ words) Israel is preparing for possible Houthi missile and drone attacks as the Yemeni group claims to have targeted a Saudi military base and Yemen’s armed forces intensify strikes against Houthi positions. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Israel is preparing for the possibility of new…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago   (928+ words) Iraq has begun reopening Shalamcheh, al-Shib and Mandali crossings with Iran under a phased schedule following security reviews linked to the Saudi pipeline attack. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Iraq has begun reopening three border crossings with Iran under a phased timetable ordered by…...